Awesome Authors Research ProjectThis will be your meeting place for the author research project. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."— Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"
To view completed Awesome Author Glogs, click on the Author Glog Gallery in the navigator bar to the left. You are required to use four sources for this project. They are…
One state database article
One author website (if unavailable an additional article from a state database or Britannica Online)
One author interview
One novel by the author
1. Database:
A complete list of available databases can be found on the library webpage. For this project I recommend using one of the following:
2. Author WebsitePlease use DuckDuckGo when searching for information on your author. The author's official website should be one of the top results. Watch the videos below to learn a little more about DuckDuckGo. Happy searching!
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."— Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"
To view completed Awesome Author Glogs, click on the Author Glog Gallery in the navigator bar to the left.
You are required to use four sources for this project. They are…
One state database article
One author website (if unavailable an additional article from a state database or Britannica Online)
One author interview
One novel by the author
1. Database:
A complete list of available databases can be found on the library webpage. For this project I recommend using one of the following:
Books and Authors
Biography in Context
Literature Resource Center
2. Author WebsitePlease use DuckDuckGo when searching for information on your author. The author's official website should be one of the top results. Watch the videos below to learn a little more about DuckDuckGo. Happy searching!
How to add your author website to EasyBib:
DuckDuckSonnenblickHandy links for this project:
DuckDuckGoEasyBib
Glogster
SMS Library
In case you need a little reading inspiration, watch this video.
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